Apex Academy - Cookies Policy

Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains how Apex Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at Apex Academy ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons, including:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our Website. For example, they track which pages you visit most often and if you get error messages from web pages. This data helps us improve the performance and design of our Website.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.

Types of Cookies We Use

The specific types of cookies we use are categorized as follows:

First-Party Cookies: These are cookies that are set by our Website directly.
Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website you are visiting. We use third-party cookies for advertising and analytics purposes.

Below is a detailed table describing the specific cookies used on our site:

Cookies Used on Apex Academy Website
Cookie Name	Purpose	Provider	Duration	Type
_ga	Used to distinguish users.	Google Analytics	2 years	Performance/Analytics
_gid	Used to distinguish users.	Google Analytics	24 hours	Performance/Analytics
_gat	Used to throttle request rate.	Google Analytics	1 minute	Performance/Analytics
PHPSESSID	Used to maintain user session.	Apex Academy	Session	Essential
cookieConsent	Used to remember the user's cookie consent preferences.	Apex Academy	1 year	Functionality

How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the options available in your web browser. Below are instructions for managing cookies in popular web browsers:

Google Chrome: Clear, enable, and manage cookies in Chrome
Mozilla Firefox: Enable and disable cookies that websites use to track your preferences
Safari: Manage cookies and website data in Safari
Microsoft Edge: Delete cookies in Microsoft Edge

Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. Disabling cookies may negatively affect the usability of this website.

You can also opt-out of targeted advertising cookies by visiting the following resources:

Changes to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at: Contact Page. You can also reach us by email at info@apexacademy.com or by phone at (555) 123-4567.

At Apex Academy, transparency and trust are paramount. By providing clear and accessible information about our use of cookies, we aim to ensure that you have the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions about your online privacy. We are committed to maintaining a secure and user-friendly online environment for all our learners.

Our mission extends beyond providing exceptional educational content; we strive to foster a relationship of mutual respect and understanding with our users. Should you require further clarification or have specific concerns regarding our cookies policy, please do not hesitate to reach out. Our team is dedicated to addressing your queries promptly and efficiently.